2015 BMW X4 reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2015 BMW X4 has 0 complaints with NHTSA after 12 years, or 0 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most X4 years here — under the median of the other years, which is 1. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Pump, Frontal, and Inflator.

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

Next to 2016

The 2016 X4 has 10 complaints, 0 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 BMW X4. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (5)

Recall engine and cooling, cooling system, pump 2024-08-13 · NHTSA campaign 24V608000

Summary BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit.

Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall air bags, frontal 2023-11-24 · NHTSA campaign 23V797000

Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive35i, and 2015 X4 xDrive35i vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Remedy Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2016-09-21 · NHTSA campaign 16V683000

Summary BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X3 xDrive28d, X4 xDrive28i and X4 xDrive35i vehicles, and model year 2014-2015 X5 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, and 2014 X5 xDrive35d vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.

Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall child seat, LATCH strap 2016-05-23 · NHTSA campaign 16V333000

Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017, X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i and X3 xDrive35i, vehicles manufactured July 2, 2010 to April 14, 2016, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014 to March 31, 2016, and 2015-2017 x4 xDrive28i, X4 xDrive35i and X4 xDriveM40i vehicles manufactured March3, 2014 to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have lower anchor bars for securing child restraint seats that may become damaged when using the European-ISOFIX-type, rigid-style connector, child restraint system.

Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall visibility, rearview mirrors, exterior 2014-10-16 · NHTSA campaign 14V648000

Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 X3 and X4 Sports Activity Vehicles manufactured July 28, 2014 to July 29, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with a driver's side exterior rearview mirror that was designed to meet non-US market requirements. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side exterior rearview mirror, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.

Complaints by component (0 total)

No complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2015 BMW X4 Xdrive28I SUV AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2015 BMW X4 Xdrive35I SUV AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
X4 xDrive28i	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	20	28	23 MPG	$3450
X4 xDrive35i	3L, 6-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	19	26	21 MPG	$3800

Specs and fitment

F26 generation, 2015–2018

Body styles Coupe SUV

Oil 0W-20 (28i); 0W-30 (35i/M40i-era engines; verify label; ~5.3–6.9 qt with filter by engine)

Tire size 245/50R18, 245/45R19 or 245/40R20 front; staggered 275/40R19 or 275/35R20 rear on some packages front / 245/50R18–245/40R20 square or 275-series staggered rear rear

Known issues for this generation

The 2015 X4 SAV with N20 power was included in the Gelis timing-chain / oil-pump drive chain class-action settlement (final approval February 2021; BMW SI B11 02 21). Eligibility depended on production range and claim deadlines that have closed. Recall 24V608000 covers certain 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i vehicles (among ~720,796 multi-model units) for a water-pump electrical connector that may short and increase fire risk; dealers inspect/replace the pump and connector and install a shield. Recall 23V797000 also names certain 2015 X4 xDrive35i vehicles (with X3/X5) for a driver air bag inflator that may explode.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 BMW X4 reliable?

Is the 2015 BMW X4 more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2016 X4 has 10 complaints, 0 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 BMW X4 been recalled?

The 2015 BMW X4 has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 BMW X4?

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2015 BMW X4 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 BMW X4 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 BMW X4 is 22 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does a BMW X4 use?

F26 models commonly list 0W-20 or 0W-30 by engine; G02 models likewise—capacity varies about 5.3–7.4 qt with filter depending on engine.

What tire sizes does a BMW X4 use?

OEM sizes commonly start at 245/50R18 or 245/50R19 with optional 20–21 inch packages and staggered M fitments.

What timing-chain settlement covers certain early X4 models?

The 2015 X4 SAV with N20 power was included in the Gelis timing-chain / oil-pump drive chain class-action settlement (BMW SI B11 02 21).